Annoying (apparent) Hijack of www.linuxquestions.org

peterlowrie · 11-17-2013, 02:04 PM

Gidday Boardsters

I'm getting really pissed off with this situation. I've got a local fix which I;ll explain however...

If I type "www.linuxquestions.org" into my Firefox browser after a few seconds I get shunted to

Code:

http://sendfwd.com/?dn=netline.com&fp=%2FAYGplGLFekxtzpWw%2FI8z%2F1bTkVZ9%2B9Bra9VRns7N08wuSCCzZwId0eNVNEdVIjAQwNbmT%2Be31f7lmIFO0%2BG9g%3D%3D&prvtof=QVQN%2BnfX8GroD8w8XoKzCOCsVpCdGI%2FO3ywleCYafjmcda1iwQKDVlg9KmUYHf1f&poru=LhSlYRefW29OzlljnKEpRkY7UR3TS8kFZ92BuBZ6u4TusWlvr0wKRK0vWMEx0hXxpsapRECsXfZ0SKrVMWDKCA%3D%3D&cifr=1&

However, if I stick /questions at the back of it like "www.linuxquestions.org/questions" then I can do my forum stuff as expected.

I wonder what the hell is going on. Can anyone wize me up on this?

Bless you
Peter

astrogeek · 11-17-2013, 02:11 PM

You must have some malicious browser plugin - aka toolbar - aka feature - that is doing that.

ozar · 11-17-2013, 04:57 PM

Hey, peterlowrie

I've got to agree with astrogeek. I check in here numerous times each day and have never experienced what you described above.

jeremy · 11-17-2013, 06:06 PM

I'm also not able to reproduce this. Is it happening to any other members? What version of Firefox are you using?

--jeremy

John VV · 11-17-2013, 06:19 PM

are you by chance using YOUR ISP's DNS ????

they will !!!
redirect you to their own advertising page that "looks" like a "search" but only has links to your isp's paid for "partners"

there are also some very NASTY Malware disguised AS "firfox plugins "

k3lt01 · 11-17-2013, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peterlowrie

If I type "www.linuxquestions.org" into my Firefox browser after a few seconds I get shunted to

Code:

http://sendfwd.com/?dn=netline.com&fp=%2FAYGplGLFekxtzpWw%2FI8z%2F1bTkVZ9%2B9Bra9VRns7N08wuSCCzZwId0eNVNEdVIjAQwNbmT%2Be31f7lmIFO0%2BG9g%3D%3D&prvtof=QVQN%2BnfX8GroD8w8XoKzCOCsVpCdGI%2FO3ywleCYafjmcda1iwQKDVlg9KmUYHf1f&poru=LhSlYRefW29OzlljnKEpRkY7UR3TS8kFZ92BuBZ6u4TusWlvr0wKRK0vWMEx0hXxpsapRECsXfZ0SKrVMWDKCA%3D%3D&cifr=1&

However, if I stick /questions at the back of it like "www.linuxquestions.org/questions" then I can do my forum stuff as expected.

Here's an even easier fix, once you are in LQ bookmark it and you never need to type the address in again.

rokytnji · 11-17-2013, 07:33 PM

High Lighted and left click and went to

http://www.linuxquestions.org/
romium
in ops original

Quote:

If I type "www.linuxquestions.org" into my Firefox browser after a few seconds I get shunted to

which brought me right back here (with a few clicks) so it must be a local issue.

Quote:

Here's an even easier fix, once you are in LQ bookmark it and you never need to type the address in again.

Yeah, what he said. By the way. I am in Chromium 30.0.1599.114 .

frankbell · 11-19-2013, 09:08 PM

I have never encountered this on any system I use.

Netline.com is an internet "advertising" outfit. Try visiting them directly--not nice people.